Young Guns II

Story

This time around, the Brat Packers (Emilio Estevez, Christian Slater, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kiefer Sutherland) are on the run from the law and making a break for the border. Sutherland is yanked from his school-teaching job back East and extradited for trial, until he's liberated by the other members of the gang. There's a memorable scrap between Phillips and Slater, and a couple of pretty decent firefights, but all in all this is rather forgettable fare. It taps into the futility and camaraderie of classics like The Wild Bunch and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but Sam Peckinpah or George Roy Hill it ain't. Jon Bon Jovi adds to the Rock-Stars-in-the-Old-West feel of this one, rife as it is with non-period dialogue and long, blowy hair. Still, fans of the original movie may find plenty to like in this sequel, even if it comes across as being a bit tired and turgid (notice there never was a Young Guns III). --Jerry Renshaw

DVD Features

• Available subtitles: English, French
  
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  
• Behind-the-Scenes Footage
  
• Documentaries

Movie Details

Cast:

James Coburn
Emilio Estevez
Balthazar Getty
Lou Diamond Phillips
Christian Slater
Kiefer Sutherland
Alan Ruck
William L. Petersen
Robert Knepper
R.D. Call

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running time: 105 mins
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

International rating:

Europe: 12
Australia: M

DVD International release dates:
North America: Jun 1, 04

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jun 1, 99